Caliper clean-up..

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May 25, 2008 | 11:25 PM

dachevy

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Caliper clean-up..

Got around to painting my hardtop's calipers today, been seeing forum members' post their pic's, so kind of got me interested....bought the dupli-color kit and went to it... Neighbor asked what I was doing, da...what's it look like..He said he's never heard of that before...needs to get out some,

May 26, 2008 | 12:13 AM

itzza427

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Looks SHARP!!

May 26, 2008 | 12:28 AM

Z06-JIM

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Nicely done....

May 26, 2008 | 01:03 AM

dachevy

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Burning Brakes

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thanks guys, I took advice from a forum member, "spend a little longer on prep before painting...

May 26, 2008 | 01:06 AM

fr0stb1t3

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What is the best way to clean them up real well prior to painting them? Do you feel a brush was the best way to do it, or would you rather have sprayed them? I have been leaning towards spray because I've heard some complaints about brush strokes in the calipers from the kit... Your thoughts?

May 26, 2008 | 01:16 AM

dachevy

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Originally Posted by fr0stb1t3

Yep, the brush in the kit was basically falling apart when I began to paint the first caliper, so I purchased a quality brush and took my time and turned out nice... I cleaned the calipers with a very small wire brush, (only after I taped up all exposed areas) and the can of spray in the kit afterwards, then used the brush again, used an air gun to remove any loose particles before painting.